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Phil Parkinson admits he will have to take an FA fine on the chin – even if he doesn’t agree with it.
The Wanderers boss was hit hard in the pocket yesterday after being charged by a disciplinary committee for his comments after a 2-0 defeat at QPR last month.
Parkinson had been critical of referee Scott Duncan and his match officials at Loftus Road, labelling them “weak” after Mark Little had been sent off in the second half.
His post-match interview was picked up by the powers that be, resulting in financial punishment, but Parkinson still felt hard done by when he spoke to The Bolton News yesterday afternoon.
“I think it’s harsh when you look at the comments – but what can I say? I can’t really comment any more on it and get pulled up again,” he added.
Parkinson has twice been sent to the stands this season – in a Carabao Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday and in a Championship clash against Wolves – but feels the QPR incident was more a product of the post-match organisation in West London.
“I have got a good relationship with a lot of the refs because I’ve been a manager for a long time,” he said.
“One of the gripes I had at QPR was that there wasn’t a designated press conference like there is on most other grounds. It was more of a random chat as we were coming out of the tunnel and all of a sudden some comments have been picked up which probably wouldn’t have happened if I’d been sat down like I am now.
“The refs have got a tough job, I do appreciate that, but managers do too, especially after a game when emotions are running really high.”
Wanderers face promotion-chasing Aston Villa tomorrow with ticket sales heading towards the biggest crowd of the season.
Parkinson wants to bounce back from a poor showing against Preston in the last home game.
“We need to get back to the performance level which is good enough for the home support,” he said.
“I understand there are lots of tickets being sold and that we’ll have a good crowd on – so it’s important we make sure those people go home knowing we’ve given a good account of ourselves.
“The levels dipped against Preston, we can’t hide away from that, but whatever happens result-wise, I want to walk off the pitch knowing there has been a good performance from Bolton.”
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The Wanderers boss was hit hard in the pocket yesterday after being charged by a disciplinary committee for his comments after a 2-0 defeat at QPR last month.
Parkinson had been critical of referee Scott Duncan and his match officials at Loftus Road, labelling them “weak” after Mark Little had been sent off in the second half.
His post-match interview was picked up by the powers that be, resulting in financial punishment, but Parkinson still felt hard done by when he spoke to The Bolton News yesterday afternoon.
“I think it’s harsh when you look at the comments – but what can I say? I can’t really comment any more on it and get pulled up again,” he added.
Parkinson has twice been sent to the stands this season – in a Carabao Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday and in a Championship clash against Wolves – but feels the QPR incident was more a product of the post-match organisation in West London.
“I have got a good relationship with a lot of the refs because I’ve been a manager for a long time,” he said.
“One of the gripes I had at QPR was that there wasn’t a designated press conference like there is on most other grounds. It was more of a random chat as we were coming out of the tunnel and all of a sudden some comments have been picked up which probably wouldn’t have happened if I’d been sat down like I am now.
“The refs have got a tough job, I do appreciate that, but managers do too, especially after a game when emotions are running really high.”
Wanderers face promotion-chasing Aston Villa tomorrow with ticket sales heading towards the biggest crowd of the season.
Parkinson wants to bounce back from a poor showing against Preston in the last home game.
“We need to get back to the performance level which is good enough for the home support,” he said.
“I understand there are lots of tickets being sold and that we’ll have a good crowd on – so it’s important we make sure those people go home knowing we’ve given a good account of ourselves.
“The levels dipped against Preston, we can’t hide away from that, but whatever happens result-wise, I want to walk off the pitch knowing there has been a good performance from Bolton.”
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